The Division Of Work And Life Creates Conflicts

**Note: Truth does not always sound pleasant. If the mind is not really peaceful now, it might not be a perfect moment to listen to this podcast, one has to be aware of the emotions or reactions that can block one from listenING ATTENTIVELY.

This talk is a meditation practice. What one needs to do is listen attentively, without getting stuck in words, examine the mind in silence, no agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

Transcript

Another division,

Which exists in our life,

Is the division between life and work.

For most people,

It seems that life and work is separated.

Life is more personal stuff,

And work is more in the office with other people.

And to work efficiently,

To try to balance the work and life,

They all have ways of compartmentalization.

But however,

When we devote all the energy to work for the whole day,

When we come back home,

The mind about work is still ongoing.

It is already encroached into the private life.

We have the concept that this is work,

This is life,

But in actuality,

The mind is always continuous.

To meditate as part of it is to observe this division on the whole being,

The whole life.

Why do we separate the work and life?

Why do we preserve this conflict in life?

So to understand the mind is to see the suffering from this duality,

See it clearly.

Can we live a life totally?

It does not necessarily mean that one has to live one's work,

But inwardly,

One lives life totally.

So in the mind,

The life and work is one.

There is no division.

Therefore,

There is no conflict.

So nowadays,

People are more seeking pleasure in their private life,

And they focus on life,

So to speak.

At the same time,

Work,

Which is part of life,

Has been regarded as something separate.

So all kinds of irresponsible things are taking place in the workplace,

Because people more focus on life.

But if the workplace cannot be handled properly,

The conflict in that place will still continue in life.